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Birchip West vs Reedy Dam

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Birchip West profile · Reedy Dam profile

Birchip West Reedy Dam

Reedy Dam and Birchip West are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. The most striking difference is in household income, which is far higher in Birchip West at $2,250 per week compared to $1,375 in Reedy Dam. Birchip West also has more people with a park within a 15-minute walk—33.3% of homes compared to 0% in Reedy Dam. In contrast, Reedy Dam has more people per home, with an average of 2.4 compared to 1.7 in Birchip West.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time as car-dependent places with no public transport and no nearby shops, schools, or health services. They share a very similar age profile, with the typical resident in Reedy Dam aged 29 and Birchip West aged 30. While both areas remain largely non-residential, Birchip West has maintained a higher typical personal income than Reedy Dam.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19 larger in Reedy Dam Household income: $875 higher in Birchip West Household size: 0.7 larger in Reedy Dam Personal income: $281 higher in Birchip West Family income: $500 higher in Birchip West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +19 larger in Reedy Dam gap steady
9 6th pct 28 18th pct
Median age in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +1 yrs older in Birchip West gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 21.4% 77th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.4% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 29.2%
0.0% Separated +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +33.7 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
44.4% English ◂ +15.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% Scottish +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Irish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

55.6% English only +30.2 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 32.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +23.4 pts 32.1%
0.0% Christianity +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Not stated +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +61.9 pts 38.1%
0.0% Year 11 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Education ◂ +68.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% Health +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +$281 higher in Birchip West gap narrowing
$1,312 93rd pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +$875 higher in Birchip West
$2,250 86th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +$500 higher in Birchip West
$2,749 87th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Diabetes +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Two conditions +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 41.7% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +0.7 larger in Reedy Dam
1.7 6th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +122.2 pts ▸ 122.2%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% 2 people +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +0.10 higher in Reedy Dam
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Rented +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +36.4 pts 63.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 5 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +38.5 pts 61.5%
0.0% Worked at home +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 45.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam
— 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +84.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +76.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.0% Labourers +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +0.4 higher in Birchip West
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +0.3 more in Birchip West
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +33.3 pts higher in Birchip West
33.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +555.6 more in Birchip West
555.6 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam even
0 36th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Birchip Westin Reedy Dam +0.6 pts higher in Reedy Dam
1.6% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Birchip West with nearby areas

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Compare Reedy Dam with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchip West vs Reedy Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20245/birchip-west/vs/SAL22156/reedy-dam